Glassbreakers - Development Blog #3
[p]Happy Friday, Breakers! We’re excited to give you a peek at another new feature coming to Glassbreakers: Champion Mastery.[/p][p]—[/p][p]When we launched the Glassbreakers Open Beta in 2023, it was an exciting first step—an opportunity to share our vision, gather feedback, and explore how players engaged with the game. Since taking the game offline, we’ve used what we learned to reshape the experience in meaningful ways.[/p][p]One of the most significant changes we announced was that Glassbreakers is no longer a free-to-play game. And that shift has opened up new design possibilities that weren’t feasible during the beta phase.[/p][p][/p][h3]Unlocking Champions at Your Own Pace[/h3][p]In Development Blog #1, we touched on why we moved away from F2P. One of the most significant benefits of this shift is the ability to create more rewarding progression systems. Removing the need to gate content behind microtransactions or steep grinds to keep players returning day after day allowed us to introduce a more thoughtfully designed Champion Mastery system that ensures players can unlock all Champions over time through regular play.[/p][p]This new system strikes a balance between providing a clear path to earning every Champion, while still offering stretch goals and rewards such as Legendary skins, banners, and dyes, to keep things interesting Olong term.![]()
[/p][p]Oh hey, here's an example of one of the rewards you can get for Sahima!
[/p][h3]Rewarding Play[/h3][p]At its core, the Champion Mastery system rewards your experience with each Champion every time you play a match. These points come from time spent in the game, but you’ll also earn bonuses for accomplishing in-game features. Every performance fuels your progress through the system.
By progressing through the system, you’ll unlock the next Champion in the lineup, as well as personalization perks like dyes and skins that allow you to personalize your team.[/p][h3]
Accessing Your Rewards[/h3][p]Every time you earn a reward, you can interact with that Champion’s mastery track by selecting them in the Customization menu. There, you’ll see everything you’ve unlocked and a preview of what’s to come![/p][p]You’ll also be able to try on your new cosmetics right then and there. No digging through menus or guessing what something looks like. Just unlock, equip, and jump back into a match with a whole new vibe.[/p][p][/p][h3]Putting Fun First[/h3][p]Unlocking Champions is one of the most exciting milestones for any player in any game, so we knew we wanted that experience in Glassbreakers to be rewarding and straightforward. Adding a new Champion to your lineup should feel like a big moment, not an endless climb. This is why Champions are one of the earliest unlocks in the Mastery track—if you’re not vibing with a Champion, you won’t need to spend a lot of time playing them to get to the next one.[/p][p]Our goal is to make play feel meaningful and progression fair and engaging, not a job that burns you out before you get there. By keeping the Champions front-loaded in the Mastery tracks, progression keeps moving to ensure your time is well spent. Do you want to focus on mastering only a handful of Champions and unlocking all their cosmetics? Go for it! Prefer to bounce between teams and grow your lineup quickly? That works too. It’s all about making tangible progress.[/p][p][/p][p]—[/p][p][/p][p]With this approach, we’re ensuring that every session in Glassbreakers brings you closer to something you care about, whether that’s a new Champion in your roster or a fresh way to express yourself. [/p][p]As always, we are grateful for your passion and excitement for Glassbreakers. So make sure to let us know what you’re most excited about, tell a friend, and stay tuned for our next developer blog next week![/p][p][/p][p]May the Glass break your way![/p][p]
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[/p][h3]Rewarding Play[/h3][p]At its core, the Champion Mastery system rewards your experience with each Champion every time you play a match. These points come from time spent in the game, but you’ll also earn bonuses for accomplishing in-game features. Every performance fuels your progress through the system.
By progressing through the system, you’ll unlock the next Champion in the lineup, as well as personalization perks like dyes and skins that allow you to personalize your team.[/p][h3]
Accessing Your Rewards[/h3][p]Every time you earn a reward, you can interact with that Champion’s mastery track by selecting them in the Customization menu. There, you’ll see everything you’ve unlocked and a preview of what’s to come![/p][p]You’ll also be able to try on your new cosmetics right then and there. No digging through menus or guessing what something looks like. Just unlock, equip, and jump back into a match with a whole new vibe.[/p][p][/p][h3]Putting Fun First[/h3][p]Unlocking Champions is one of the most exciting milestones for any player in any game, so we knew we wanted that experience in Glassbreakers to be rewarding and straightforward. Adding a new Champion to your lineup should feel like a big moment, not an endless climb. This is why Champions are one of the earliest unlocks in the Mastery track—if you’re not vibing with a Champion, you won’t need to spend a lot of time playing them to get to the next one.[/p][p]Our goal is to make play feel meaningful and progression fair and engaging, not a job that burns you out before you get there. By keeping the Champions front-loaded in the Mastery tracks, progression keeps moving to ensure your time is well spent. Do you want to focus on mastering only a handful of Champions and unlocking all their cosmetics? Go for it! Prefer to bounce between teams and grow your lineup quickly? That works too. It’s all about making tangible progress.[/p][p][/p][p]—[/p][p][/p][p]With this approach, we’re ensuring that every session in Glassbreakers brings you closer to something you care about, whether that’s a new Champion in your roster or a fresh way to express yourself. [/p][p]As always, we are grateful for your passion and excitement for Glassbreakers. So make sure to let us know what you’re most excited about, tell a friend, and stay tuned for our next developer blog next week![/p][p][/p][p]May the Glass break your way![/p][p]
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